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Swine Flu: Birmingham case confirmed - Gordon Brown

Mr Cameron said that without a flu line there was a danger that NHS Direct could be "swamped" with calls.

"You said the Government is ordering more stocks of anti-virals. Currently they cover half the population. The Government has accepted it would be useful to have anti-virals not just for treatment but for prevention.

"Can you tell us the timescale for getting up to those figures and what percentage of the population would be covered."

He also asked for a timescale on the issue of face masks.

Mr Brown said the order for anti-virals was being increased from 35 million "that we now have" to 50 million.

"We feel we are well prepared at the moment. But it is right to increase the coverage of the population."

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